Euroasian Jewish News
Minister of Diaspora and Information of Israel Visits Georgia
29.08.2012 On August 27, a delegation lead by the Israeli Minister of Information and Diaspora Yuli-Youel Edelstein visited the capital of Georgia, where a meeting with the Georgian Jewish community took place in the Tbilisi Jewish Community House. The delegation included: Knesset Deputy Nino Abesadze, Nativ head Naomi Ben Ami, Israeli Consul Ron Schechter, and the new Ambassador of Israel to Georgia, Yuval Fuchs. The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress was represented by General Council member Elena Berkovich.
The opening addresses were said by the Israeli guests and JAFI representatives, and the leaders of the Jewish house and local Jewish organizations responded in kind. A concert of Jewish and Georgian song was organized for the guests.
Israeli Minister of Information and Diaspora Yuli-Yoel Edelstein spoke about his meetings with the Georgian Minister of Diaspora and Minister of Culture. The two negotiating sides reached an agreement to hold Israel Culture days in Georgia in November, and then to follow up with Georgian Culture days in Israel.
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